Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-02-23
The Largest stock of hats and caps in
town at Wood a. Vineent's. 80


town at Wood & Vineent's. 80
The Louie Lord company will be here
Wednesday, Feb. 23d, "A, % and 20. Re-
member it.
Before leaving here, Jim. Fleming
sold his trotter, Box JOSH" to Jake
StrOhm for 500.
s. I. Dickerson is home from his Wis
it to Indiana. lie worked up consider
able interest in Barber county, and we
expect soon to hear of Hancock county,
Indiana, moving out here.
All of the sons of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Sparks CHANGED to be here this week,
and they formed quite formidable
company. Their names are: Henry,
Charley, Arthur, Herbert, Adelbert,
Guy and Lale.
Hazelton Express: -. o. Hazelton
and wife arrived here Sunday from the
east. lie will take charge of the Peck
Hotel to-day. He has changed its name
back to the original one, the European,
will renOvate and refurnish 1T, and
make it one of the best hotels in South
ern Kansas. The Express extends con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes"
The building association let its first
loan under the new series of stock,
last Thursday night. Frank Payne,
the contractor and builder, was the
successful bidder, he agreeing to pay
a premium of % per cent. for a loan
of $4,000. For this loan, he gives his
note for 100000, bearing interest at Z
per cent. The interest is payable
monthly in advance.
Administrator Lockard last Saturday
sold at public auction, at Sun City, the
personal property belonging to the es-
tate of Mrs. Allen, deceased, E. r.
Brown, of this city being the auctioneer.
There was a good crowd present, and
the horses and cattle especially brought
good prices. The two orphan children
were present at the sale, and this had
the effect of making the bidding more
effective.
Kiowa Journal: "Abner 7. Wilson.
foreman Of Drumm's ranch, informs us
that the cattle are doing finely, and that
they have lost but eight head so far this
winter, and those were killed by gray
wolves. 1t is said that In consequence
of the low prices last year for stock,
which caused many to hold over, and
the loss less than one per cent, owing
to the favorable winter, that Kiowa
will make much larger shipments than
last year."
The best wagon bridge over any
stream in Barber county, is the one ov-
er the river at Sun City. 1t is wide
enough for two wagons to pass each
other, is thoroughly braced and sup
ported, and is creditable job, and
speaks well for the board of trustees
that superintended it. Louis Lockard
drove an INDEX representative out to
the bridge last Saturday, and we were
not surprised that he was proud of the
structure. 1t cost the township $500
only.
a preacher, named Fox, held forth at
Lake CITY for two weeks, and closed his
meeting Saturday night. He claimed
to be reformed cowboy, who having
seen the error of his way, decided to do
the greatest good for the greatest num-
Der by following the calling of preach
er. lie will not accept any pay for his
preaching, but does not object to free
board, if it is offered him. lie is free
lance and is not confined to any de-
nominatiOnal doctrine. Perhaps he
will visit this city.
Hazelton Express: ION Thursday
evening of last week the track-layers
on the Fit. Scott got the iron laid into
our city, and we thus secured this much
coveted road. Ilazelton is now the ter
minus of this road, and will be for some
time. Regular trains are now running
from st. Louis to HazeltOn. and persons
coming from the east will do well to
bear this in mind. The TT. Scott con-
meets with the Missouri Pacific at Ft.
Scott, thus making the above direct
route. The material for the depot ar
rived Saturday on a special train, and
the railroad carpenters are now busy
erecting the same. 1t is located on the
corner of Church and Sd streets, south
only three blocks from the center of the
business portion of our city. AS soon
as the grading is finished, the switches
will be put in, and everything ready for
business. HaZeltOn is coming to the
front at rapid rate. We lead every
city in this section of the state OH rail-
roads now"
The worst sand storm ever known in
this county, occurred last Thursday,
Feb. 18th. The wind blew a perfect
gale from early in the forenoon until 9
O'Clock Friday morning; but it vases
pecially severe at o'clock in the after
noon, when the sand and dust was blow
ing in such a mass from the west that
one could hardly distinguish an object.
1t was at this time that the tin roofs
covering Noble Il Nixon's hardware
store, in the First National bank block
and the Day Il Records store, in the
McNeal block, were taken up by the
wind and dashed into the streets. Sew
eral awnings, Out-houses and chimneys
were also blown down; but no other
damage was done in town, so far, as we
have. heard. At Lake City, about 80
feet of the tire-wall of the new brick
block was blown off but no other dam
age done. AT Sun City, several houses
were sprung, more or less, but none
blown down. Chubbe's mill at Sharon
was blown down, and fell on Boyd's
store, mashed the mill all to pieces and
mashed in 10 feet of the roof of the
house.